BMT Canarsie Line Car Delivery

From nycsubway.org

In 1924, the BMT Canarsie line subway construction had progressed from 6th Avenue in Manhattan to Montrose Avenue in Brooklyn. As this section was totally isolated from the rest of the system, subway cars were delivered via a temporary ramp at Montrose Ave. and Bushwick Ave. in Brooklyn. A short temporary track ran on Montrose Ave. to the LIRR Bushwick Yard. The first of the cars were delivered by this ramp on June 18, 1924. Passenger service began on September 21, 1924. All photos on this page courtesy Frank Pfhuler.